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2024 Annual Conference
The 2024 Annual Conference for United Methodists of Upper New York is May 30-June 1 at the SRC Arena, located on the campus of Onondaga Community College in Syracuse.
About the logo
Workbook
Worship Booklets
Daily Notes
Articles and Videos
Rest Screens for Annual Conference
Webinar Recordings
Speakers
The theme for this year's logo uses familiar imagery that helps convey God’s invitation for United Methodists of Upper New York to move forward with a renewed sense of identity and vision in Christ-centered missional unity, led by the Holy Spirit. The colors highlight our warmed-heart experience as United Methodists; the dove represents the Holy Spirit's guiding presence, and the italic font signifies movement – we are on the move with God.
In preparation for Annual Conference, please view, download, print, and/or purchase your copy of the 2024 Upper New York Pre-Conference Workbook. You can find a copy of the agenda, shuttle bus schedule, petitions, resolutions, and more.
New this year, the 2024 Upper New York Pre-Conference Workbook is now available on Amazon and is eligible for free two-day shipping for Prime members. (Tax and/or shipping applies to all orders.) Copies can also be purchased from Lulu (plus tax and shipping) like in previous years.
There is no cost to download and/or print a digital copy from Issuu.com.
Click here to get your copy.
Opening Worship: Thursday, May 30
Click here to download the Opening Worship booklet.
Memorial Service: Friday, May 31
Click here to download the Memorial Service booklet.
Celebration of Ministry and Commissioning Service: Friday, May 31
Click here to download the Celebration of Ministry and Commissioning Service booklet.
Click here to read daily notes from Thursday, May 30.
Click here to read daily notes from Friday, May 31.
Click here to read daily notes from Saturday, June 1.
Articles and Videos
Thursday:
- Click here to watch the 2024 Annual Conference opening video.
- Click here to watch Opening Worship. Click here to read Bishop Héctor's opening message transcript.
- Click here to watch the Bilingual Hybrid Bible Study video at Community Church Jehovah Jireh.
- Click here to watch Victor Giso's presentation. Click here to download the transcript.
- Click here to watch Oswego: First UMC Korean Student New Faith Community Ministry video at Oswego: First UMC.
Friday:
- Click here to watch the Episcopal Address. Click here to download the Bishop Héctor's transcript.
- Click here to download youth speaker, Destiny Hoerbelt's transcript. Click here to watch the video recording.
- Episcopal Address article: Being willing partners with God
- Youth article: Youth voices matter: Bridging generational divides in church leadership
- Click here to watch the Memorial Service.
- Click here to watch the learning session by Dr. Ashley Boggan.
- Learning Session article: Dr. Ashley Boggan offers lessons in history at Annual Conference 2024
- RESOURCE: Download the Wesleyan Vile-tality Leaders Guide
- Click here to watch the Celebration of Ministry and Commissioning Service.
- Celebration of Ministry and Commissioning Service article: Clergy and Deaconesses commissioned at Annual Conference 2024
Saturday:
- Click here to watch Manny Valdez (Short Version) video. Click here to watch Manny Valdez (Long Version) video at First United Methodist Church of Ontario.
- Click here to watch Celebrating New Faith Communities.
- Click here to watch Finally Friday at Cobleskill United Methodist Church.
Rest Screens for Annual Conference
- Click here to download a video of the 2024 Annual Conference rest screens.
- Click here to download a PDF of the rest screens.
- Click the links below to view the different Annual Conference logo rest screens.
Prepare for the 2024 Upper New York Annual Conference session by watching recordings of two webinars. One is of the Pre-Conference briefing and the other addressed the Child Victims Act recommendation.
Click here to watch Pre-Conference briefing webinar recording.
Click here to watch the CVA webinar recording.
Bishop Tracy S. Malone, resident bishop of the East Ohio Conference and the new Council of Bishops president, will deliver the message during the Service of Ordination and Commissioning on Friday evening, May 31. Earlier that same day, Dr. Ashley Boggan, General Secretary of the General Commission of Archives and History, will lead the learning session. Dr. Scott Johnson, pastor at Buffalo: First UMC and Pendleton Center UMC, will deliver the message during the memorial service on Friday afternoon as United Methodists of Upper New York remember clergy and clergy spouses who died in the last year.